Security Operations Engineer Salary in Gary, IN

How much does a Security Operations Engineer make in Gary, IN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Security Operations Engineer in Gary, IN is $78,091. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $68,024 to a high of $90,637, with most professionals earning between $72,821 and $84,658.

Search Security Operations Engineer Jobs in Gary, IN

Develop a Job description

Pay Equity

2024 Compensation Trend

Benefits Consulting

Salary range for an Security Operations Engineer

$72,821 to $84,658

Employers: Find Surveys For This Job

Employers: Price Your Company Jobs

View Average Salary for United States
Adjust Security Operations Engineer Salary:
Select State
Select City in IN
Choose Similar Job
Pick Related Category
View Cost of Living in Gary, Indiana

Facing Salary Structure Challenges? Let Our Expert Guide You

The job market is increasingly challenging. Our whitepaper, Navigating the Challenges of Creating Salary Structures, offers guidance on creating salary structures. Provide your phone number and work email to download the full version.

We will handle your contact details in line with our Privacy Policy. If you prefer not to receive marketing emails from Salary.com, you can opt-out out of marketing communications at any time by clicking unsubscribe.

Security Operations Engineer

Review the job openings and experience requirements for the Security Operations Engineer job to confirm that it is the job you are seeking.

See user submitted job responsibilities for Security Operations Engineer.

Search Security Operations Engineer Job Openings

Job Openings for Security Operations Engineer in Gary, IN

What does a Security Operations Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Security Operations Engineer

Monitors various Internet and open source information feeds for emerging vulnerabilities and threat actors, determining their applicability to the operating environment and issuing technical advisories appropriately.

November 02, 2022

Actively protects the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of customer, employee, and business information.

December 26, 2022

Develop and maintain security policy and procedures, perform incident response and business continuity testing, work with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and assist with security audits as needed.

January 07, 2023

Demonstrates in-depth analytical skills, including the ability to consolidate broad data sets from multiple sources, both internal and external, to identify patterns and/or risk factors.

January 20, 2023

Hands on experience with firewall administration, Palo Alto/Panorama preferred, including firewall ACL's, DNS block lists and IPSec/SSL VPN (Palo Global Connect preferred).

February 21, 2023

Assists in the review, development, testing and implementation of security plans, products and control techniques.

March 25, 2023

Understanding of networking fundamentals, including Internet protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, IPSEC, SNMP), the OSI stack model, L2, L3 and L7 protocol specifics and raw packet analysis.

March 25, 2023

Manages multiple linked databases to include security, data safety and integrity, disaster recovery, and development of bulk data import/export procedures.

March 27, 2023

Creates, scripts, and maintains mission critical correlation searches and alerts leveraging diverse log sources and types including and not limited to AWS, CASB, Firewall, HIPS, IPS, DLP, Proxy, DNS.

May 05, 2023

Submit Other Responsibilities

Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about

Security Operations Engineer Salary By Experience Levels in Gary, IN

How much should you be earning in Security Operations Engineer in Gary, IN based on your current experience?

Tell us how much experience you have and see an estimate of earnings and view how different experience leavels impact potential pay for Security Operations Engineer in Gary, IN

RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE

Length of experience is a pay differentiator. Those with greater experience may have an advantage in negotiating salary. For those with less experience, other factors such as education or special skills could impact your pay. Please visit Professional Salary Report for more details.

Security Operations Engineer Salary By Level of Education in Gary, IN

Do you know how much should you be paid for a Security Operations Engineer position in Gary, IN based on your education level?

Tell us about your education and see an estimate of earnings for Security Operations Engineer in Gary, IN and well to know the impact of education on future careers.

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Depending on the job, educational levels may have a significant impact on pay levels. Be informed and understand how things like education and certifications can help to increase potential earnings for the career you are interested in. Please visit Professional Salary Report for more details.

Average Salary Range for Security Operations Engineer in Gary, IN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

72821

84658

78091

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

74443

87507

80112

What is the average salary for Security Operations Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Security Operations Engineer in Gary, IN. The base salary for Security Operations Engineer ranges from $72,821 to $84,658 with the average base salary of $78,091. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,443 to $87,507 with the average total cash compensation of $80,112.

View Average Salary for Security Operations Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$78,091	$72,821 - $84,658
Bonus	$2,021	$1,622 - $2,850
Total Pay	$80,112	$74,443 - $87,507

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Security Operations Engineer Salary Near Gary, IN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Hammond, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,821 - $84,658	COMPARE TO Gary, IN 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,582 - $87,867	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Tinley Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,876 - $85,884	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Chicago, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,670 - $87,969	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Orland Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,993 - $86,020	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,670 - $87,969	COMPARE TO Gary, IN

See salaries for Security Operations Engineer in locations close to Gary, IN. Pay for the same job may vary based on the location and on the location and on other factors such as the size of company, the industry, and other local conditions.

About Gary, Indiana

Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States, 25 miles (40 km) from downtown Chicago, Illinois. Gary is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Park and borders southern Lake Michigan. Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. The city is known for its large steel mills, and as the birthplace of the Jackson 5 music group. The population of Gary was 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in the state of Indiana. It was a prosperous city from the 1920s through the mid-1960s due to its booming ...

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

View Salary for Similar Jobs to Security Operations Engineer in Gary, IN

See Additional Similar Jobs

Loading results...

JOB TITLE	LOCATION	MINIMUM SALARY	MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Security Engineer	LOCATION Gary, IN	MINIMUM SALARY $65,106	MAXIMUM SALARY $80,595
JOB TITLE Security Operations Analyst	LOCATION Gary, IN	MINIMUM SALARY $116,862	MAXIMUM SALARY $139,245
JOB TITLE Security Operations Manager	LOCATION Gary, IN	MINIMUM SALARY $98,906	MAXIMUM SALARY $135,483
JOB TITLE Director of Security Operations	LOCATION Gary, IN	MINIMUM SALARY $166,725	MAXIMUM SALARY $217,327
JOB TITLE Security Operations Executive	LOCATION Gary, IN	MINIMUM SALARY $108,344	MAXIMUM SALARY $134,970
JOB TITLE Security Operations Specialist	LOCATION Gary, IN	MINIMUM SALARY $52,081	MAXIMUM SALARY $72,916

The Security Operations Engineer job could be listed using titles that are not exactly the same, but actually are for the same or very similar job. Here are some job titles in Gary, IN that might be a good fit for the type of job and salary you are looking for.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

72821

84658

About Gary, Indiana Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States, 25 miles (40 km) from downtown Chicago, Illinois. Gary is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes Nationa....More

Gary, Indiana area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

Security Operations Engineer Salary in popular cities: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville

Recently searched related titles: Completions Engineer, Graphics Engineer, Interior Engineer

Learn more about: Compensation Packages, Employee Flight Risk, Gender Pay Gap, Job Openings for This Role

Jobs with a similar salary range to Security Operations Engineer : Bim Modeler, Contracting Engineer, Completion Engineer